My Armbian does not see my Ssd

areinink · February 8, 2019

Armbianmonitor:

http://ix.io/1AuN

Hello,

Since a week I try moving the OS on the sdcard to an attached SSD.

OS: Armbian 5.65 Ubuntu Xenial 3.4.113 desktop

Because the BPIM1 has a genuime SATA interface it should work.

I have found dozens of tutorials how to do this. Until now I did not find any tutorial that works.

Of course I started with nand-install expecting this would work out of the box.

But after the install and rebooting I got the notification that it couldn't find the ssd.

I guess I have to change something in the bootloader on the sdcard?

(I am not a Linux expert but an enthustiastic Linux user)

Is there any working tutorial including the final steps?

Kind regards,

André Reinink

From the Armbian docs:

On Allwinner devices after switching to boot from NAND or eMMC clearing the boot loader signature on the SD card is recommended:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mmcblkN bs=1024 seek=8 count=1 (replace /dev/mmcblkN with the correct device node – in case you run this directly after nand-sata-install without a reboot in between then it’s /dev/mmcblk0).

9FEB2019:

I did add this extra step after the nand-install.

After executing this and restarting, the BPIM2 doesn't boot anymore?

What did I do wrong?

10FEB2019:

After 7th attempts I changed the SSD (Intel 180GB) for an OCZ 120GB).
Attempt number 8 with the OCZ was succesfull with nand-sata-install. No problems at all. I am happy:-)

Edited February 10, 2019 by areinink
I have found the problem

arhangel76 · February 8, 2019

Howdy,

i installed the latest version of the armbian on Banana Pi Pro and i do not find my 32gb ssd The Armbian I got from here: https: //dl.armbian.com/bananapi/archive/

Thanks in advance.

Igor · February 8, 2019

ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: PHY power up failed.

Armbian can't help. Power your board properly.

Tido · February 8, 2019

41 minutes ago, areinink said:

I guess I have to change something in the bootloader on the sdcard?

Did you follow the guide in the documentation ?

https://docs.armbian.com/

arhangel76 · February 8, 2019

6 minutes ago, Igor said:
ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: PHY power up failed.
Armbian can't help. Power your board properly.

It is powered directly from the motherboard socket, any other specific operating system works perfectly no longer this armbian does not work.
What are you advising me?

Igor · February 8, 2019

Just now, arhangel76 said:

It is powered directly from the motherboard socket, any other specific operating system works perfectly no longer this armbian does not work.
What are you advising me?

Another possible scenario is that u-boot is messed up. Checking right now ...

Igor · February 8, 2019

Double checked, there is nothing wrong on our side. Get proper PSU and connect it properly, not on OTG port and it must work.
http://ix.io/1AuW (latest bionic image from the download page). Bananapi PRO is the same when it comes to SATA port.

arhangel76 · February 8, 2019

I have a minimum 3A source and I attach the pictures

and I did not connect anything to the OTG

Igor · February 8, 2019

If other images can recognize SSD, try exact this image: https://dl.armbian.com/bananapi/archive/Armbian_5.69_Bananapi_Ubuntu_bionic_next_4.19.13.7z

arhangel76 · February 9, 2019

I tested that SO too and I do not see my ssd.

I installed OMV 4 Banana Pi Pro and everything is ok "sees" my ssd,but after the whole system moves to ssd, they can not do anything from the administration interface.

My project is the following:
I want to install OMV on a 500Gb ssd, and on microsd just boot.

Igor · February 9, 2019

1 hour ago, arhangel76 said:

I installed OMV 4 Banana Pi Pro and everything is ok

Which is Armbian + OMV application:

1 hour ago, arhangel76 said:

My project is the following:
I want to install OMV on a 500Gb ssd, and on microsd just boot.

That's not a problem, but the mystery is why you can't see SSD with Armbian but I can. Even a mechanical drive.

arhangel76 · February 9, 2019

Yes it is a mystery, why omv + armbian sees the SSD and the simple armbian without application does not see it?

bommel · March 26, 2020

On 2/8/2019 at 12:21 PM, Igor said:

If other images can recognize SSD, try exact this image: https://dl.armbian.com/bananapi/archive/Armbian_5.69_Bananapi_Ubuntu_bionic_next_4.19.13.7z

Perhaps, Igor, that is a possible solution for my problem? I would try, but the link is down. Have you already a copy of that anywhere?

Thanks, bommel...

NicoD · March 26, 2020

1 hour ago, bommel said:

Perhaps, Igor, that is a possible solution for my problem?

What is your problem?

1 hour ago, bommel said:

I would try, but the link is down.

That image isn't there anymore. All old images are here, no more 4.19 https://dl.armbian.com/bananapi/archive/
For recent images https://dl.armbian.com/bananapi/

Igor · March 26, 2020

59 minutes ago, NicoD said:

All old images are here, no more 4.19

There are in the old old archive too

2 hours ago, bommel said:

Have you already a copy of that anywhere?

https://www.armbian.com/bananapi/#kernels-archive-all -> LEGACY

bommel · March 27, 2020

10 hours ago, NicoD said:

What is your problem?

Still the problem described in

http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/armbian-buster-bionic-no-sata-device-detected/10844/2

Just tried again with old bananian image, SATA-device are shown; with Armbian the error “ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: PHY power up failed.” is there - even with no device detected.

Measured power for sata device shows 5.1 volt, and if a harddisk connects, the device runs up, but no message in dmesg.

bommel · March 27, 2020

Hi all,

after successful install of Armbian Buster (Armbian_20.02.5_Bananapi_buster_current_5.4.26.img) on my Bananian M1/2?? (has MicroSD) all seems to be good…

All updates are there, but: The hard disk i connected to the board via Sata, with additional 5V power cable is not detected, dmesg|grep -i sata says:

[ 2.439534] ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: PHY power up failed.
[ 2.439605] ahci-sunxi: probe of 1c18000.sata failed with error -5

Curious, because changing the Micro SD card to old raspbian / bananian os shows all devices, including the SATA parts. Power is given by original 2.5A supply.

Same problem on Armbian Bionic… and also archived images. But only armbian...

Just tried again with old bananian image, SATA-device are shown; with Armbian the error “ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: PHY power up failed.” is there - even with no device detected.

Measured power for sata device shows 5.1 volt, and if a harddisk connects, the device runs up, but no message in dmesg.

Thanks Bommel

Igor · March 27, 2020

1 hour ago, bommel said:

Open new, fresh ticket

No need. I was not able to reproduce and now we need other peoples input.

vlad59 · March 28, 2020

I just updated my Banana pi to latest kernel (5.4.26), SATA is still detected (and it's a good thing as I used `nand-sata-install`).

I understand it's not the same test (not a clean install) but at least kernel/dtb/uboot should be the same.

Hope this helps.

Igor · March 28, 2020

1 hour ago, vlad59 said:

I understand it's not the same test (not a clean install) but at least kernel/dtb/uboot should be the same.

If you dare , go to armbian-config -> system and update boot loader. This is since some time not updated automatically anymore. But be prepared ...

vlad59 · March 29, 2020

will do this afternoon

vlad59 · March 29, 2020

I just did a armbian-config -> System -> Firmware : run apt update & apt upgrade. It went fine.

I'm not sure it worked though (u-boot stayed with 20.02.5 and not 20.02.7 with label 2019.10) :

root@minus:~# dpkg -l | grep linux-
ii  binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf       2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.2              armhf        GNU binary utilities, for arm-linux-gnueabihf target
ii  linux-base                         4.5ubuntu1.1                        all          Linux image base package
ii  linux-bionic-root-current-bananapi 20.02.5                             armhf        Armbian tweaks for bionic on bananapi (current branch)
ii  linux-dtb-current-sunxi            20.02.7                             armhf        Linux DTB, version 5.4.28-sunxi
ii  linux-image-current-sunxi          20.02.7                             armhf        Linux kernel, version 5.4.28-sunxi
ii  linux-libc-dev:armhf               4.15.0-91.92                        armhf        Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii  linux-u-boot-bananapi-current      20.02.5                             armhf        Uboot loader 2019.10

is there a quick way to check the uboot installed in the SD (I'll hook a HDMI monitor and see if the version is show there) ?

president_ltd · March 30, 2020

I have the same issue. LeMaker Banana Pi, has been running fine with older Raspbian image. Needed to update it for a few reasons, but SATA not recognized:

# dmesg|egrep -i '(banana|ahci|sata)'
[ 0.000000] OF: fdt: Machine model: LeMaker Banana Pi
[ 3.588009] ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: 1c18000.sata supply ahci not found, using dummy regulator
[ 3.588108] ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: 1c18000.sata supply phy not found, using dummy regulator
[ 3.588174] ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: 1c18000.sata supply target not found, using dummy regulator
[ 3.620545] ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: PHY power up failed.
[ 3.620775] ahci-sunxi: probe of 1c18000.sata failed with error -5

# dpkg -l | grep linux-
ii binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.2 armhf GNU binary utilities, for arm-linux-gnueabihf target
iF linux-base 4.5ubuntu1.1 all Linux image base package
ii linux-bionic-root-current-bananapi 20.02.5 armhf Armbian tweaks for bionic on bananapi (current branch)
ii linux-dtb-current-sunxi 20.02.7 armhf Linux DTB, version 5.4.28-sunxi
ii linux-image-current-sunxi 20.02.7 armhf Linux kernel, version 5.4.28-sunxi
ii linux-libc-dev:armhf 4.15.0-91.92 armhf Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii linux-u-boot-bananapi-current 20.02.5 armhf Uboot loader 2019.10

also changed to linux-u-boot-bananapi-legacy but made no difference.

I can insert older SD card in, and SATA works fine.

PSU is fine.

Happy to help troubleshoot.

Igor · March 30, 2020

20 hours ago, vlad59 said:

u-boot stayed with 20.02.5 and not 20.02.7 with label 2019.10

That's OK. Kernel is updated more often.

6 hours ago, president_ltd said:

I have the same issue. LeMaker Banana Pi, has been running fine with older Raspbian image. Needed to update it for a few reasons, but SATA not recognized:

Now this means we have a problem which needs attention.

juge · April 5, 2020

Same issue here as presdident_ltd with a LeMaker Banana Pi pro. Sata in old bananian distro is working fine, latest armbian shows the same

dmesg output ...

ahci-sunxi 1c18000.sata: PHY power up failed.

Anything I can do to

help with debugging / resolving the issue?

Igor · April 5, 2020

38 minutes ago, juge said:

help with debugging / resolving the issue?

- your u-boot version

- armbianmonitor -u

vobo70 · April 6, 2020

18 hours ago, Igor said:

- your u-boot version

- armbianmonitor -u

I can do it if you tell me how to check u-boot version

Igor · April 6, 2020

1 minute ago, vobo70 said:

I can do it if you tell me how to check u-boot version

Power the board with monitor (or serial console) attached to it and it will tell you version in the first line(s).

vobo70 · April 6, 2020

armbianmonitor -u

u-boot i will check when I get home

vobo70 · April 6, 2020

this is my u-boot version readed from file (grep -a --null-data U-Boot /dev/mmcblk0)

U-Boot SPL 2019.10-armbian (Feb 17 2020 - 02:53:18 +0100)

If it's not enough tomorrow I will connect BPi to HDMI.

vobo70 · April 9, 2020

@Igor

can you tell me is it enough?
(what i wrote in two previous posts)

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